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“Mommy I Want a Treat!” Times Square Edition

April 11, 2013 by Lisa Pisano Leave a Comment

“Mommy I Want a Treat!” Times Square Edition

As you know by now, I’m doing some work with this cool new iPhone app called Mommy Nearest, and as a result am making weekly treks into Manhattan to explore and test things out to give the “mommy stamp of approval” on certain city hot spots. This week, I highlighted a few of my picks […]

Filed Under: Food, Fun, Kid & Family Friendly, Product Reviews & Giveaways, Techy Cool, Things To Do Tagged With: Mommy Nearest, NYC kid-friendly app, sweet treats, times square, where to change diaper in NYC

Roc’s Room: Ready, Set, Glow! with Disney Paint {Sponsored}

April 7, 2013 by Lisa Pisano 2 Comments

Roc’s Room: Ready, Set, Glow! with Disney Paint {Sponsored}

The mom a la mode household is Spring-ing into action by tackling a few much-needed home renovation projects.  Just about a month ago, we had our dining room repainted, complete with a few decorative additions like wainscoting (post on this to come!) And as I type this, we are receiving estimates on window replacement throughout […]

Filed Under: Everything Fabulous, Fun, Home, Product Reviews & Giveaways Tagged With: Buzz Lightyear, Disney Paint, Glidden, Glow in Dark Paint, Kid's Room Ideas, Sponsored, Walmart

Navigating City Life with the Mommy Nearest App {Sponsored}

April 5, 2013 by Lisa Pisano Leave a Comment

Navigating City Life with the Mommy Nearest App {Sponsored}

As someone who considers herself a “mom in the mode” (much like you, right?!) I’m always on the hunt for something cool that will help me to navigate life with a young child. And if “that something cool” somehow involves my iPad or iPhone, even better. So when the team at Mommy Nearest approached me […]

Filed Under: Fun, Product Reviews & Giveaways, Techy Cool, Things To Do Tagged With: city guide app for parents, ipad, iphone, Mommy Nearest, NYC kid-friendly app, NYC kid-friendly restaurants, where to change diaper in NYC

{Guest Post} Blahg, Blahg, Blahg: The Hubs Weighs In…

March 28, 2013 by Lisa Pisano Leave a Comment

{Guest Post} Blahg, Blahg, Blahg: The Hubs Weighs In…

Meet my husband, Mike (aka: The Hubs.)  He’s been a great source of support and inspiration for a lot of my work on mom a la mode. When he expressed an interest in getting in on the “guest post” action, I thought it would be fun for you to get Dad A La Mode’s perspective […]

Filed Under: Blogs & Blogging, Everything Fabulous, Fun, Reflections Tagged With: blogging, guest post, husband, Kia, Mixer Upper, stay at home mom, The Hubs, The Limited, Tim Gunn

AHead of the Accessories Trends with Dana-Bands

March 22, 2013 by Lisa Pisano 10 Comments

AHead of the Accessories Trends with Dana-Bands

Now that Spring has officially sprung, it’s time to weed out those closets and dresser drawers and freshen up the ol’ wardrobe.  One easy (and economical!) way to do so is by updating your accessories.  And what gal doesn’t love some new baubles dangling from her ears, wrists or neck? But this season, why not […]

Filed Under: Celebs & Pop Culture, Everything Fabulous, Fashion, Fun, Product Reviews & Giveaways Tagged With: beads, bridal accessories, Cafface, customized, Dana Bands, Dana Gelenter, feathers, Franklin Lakes, hair wraps, headbands, Jerseylicious, Lauren Manzo, RHONJ, Ridgewood, rosettes, Spring accessories, studded, Suite 201

Healthy Snacking with Brothers-All-Natural {Giveaway}

March 7, 2013 by Lisa Pisano 10 Comments

Healthy Snacking with Brothers-All-Natural {Giveaway}

March is National Nutrition Month and I wanted to highlight my family’s go-to snack obsession from a brand called Brothers-All-Natural, based in Rochester, New York. This was one of those instances where I reached out directly to the company, because we’ve been enjoying their dried pear and dried apple pouches for nearly a year now.  […]

Filed Under: Food, Fun, Kid & Family Friendly, Product Reviews & Giveaways Tagged With: Brothers All Natural, dried fruit, Fruit Crisps, healthy eating, healthy snacks, kid friendly snacks, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, National Nutrition Month, old navy, Shop Rite

{Wordless Wednesday} My Obsession with Pop Culture Manifested in a Single Tweet

March 6, 2013 by Lisa Pisano 1 Comment

{Wordless Wednesday} My Obsession with Pop Culture Manifested in a Single Tweet

Yes, that is Rachel Zoe tweeting me back……I Die….. Hey, while we’re on the topic, are you following me on Twitter?  I have wayyy too much fun interacting with my favorite BRAVO-lebrities and fellow bloggers.  Come and join the fun: http://www.twitter.com/momalamode oxox -mom a la mode

Filed Under: Celebs & Pop Culture, Everything Fabulous, Fashion, Fun, Wordless Wednesday Tagged With: Bravo TV, fashion by Bravo, Rachel Zoe, Rachel Zoe Project, Reality TV, Twitter

Jon Bon Jovi’s Soul Kitchen: Reviewed by The Awesome Redhead

March 3, 2013 by Lisa Pisano 2 Comments

Jon Bon Jovi’s Soul Kitchen: Reviewed by The Awesome Redhead

I’ve heard lots of buzz about Soul Kitchen, Jon Bon Jovi’s community restaurant based in Red Bank, New Jersey, and have been dying to go for several reasons: 1. I’ve been a Bon Jovi fan since I’m 7 years old. 2. The menu sounds amazing: American Regional fare featuring fresh, local ingredients that change seasonally. 3. It’s […]

Filed Under: Celebs & Pop Culture, Everything Fabulous, Food, Fun, Kid & Family Friendly, Things To Do Tagged With: eating local, Jon Bon Jovi, Kristin Casamassina, Livin' on a Prayer, New Jersey, Red Bank, Soul Kitchen, the awesome redhead

Curious George: Let’s Get Curious Exhibit at Liberty Science Center {Ticket Giveaway Closed}

February 27, 2013 by Lisa Pisano 10 Comments

Curious George: Let’s Get Curious Exhibit at Liberty Science Center {Ticket Giveaway Closed}

Visiting Liberty Science Center could not have come at a better time for us.  Between being off from pre-school for the past week and nursing a nasty cold that kept us cooped up, my 2 ½ year old was ready for some much-needed time to run, explore and play outside of the four walls of […]

Filed Under: Fun, Product Reviews & Giveaways, Things To Do Tagged With: Curious George, Exhibit, Fifi the monkey, H.A. and Margret Rey, Houghton Mifflin, Liberty Science Center, museum exhibits for toddlers, The Man with the Yellow Hat, ticket giveaway

Polenta Primer with Chef Gerri

February 19, 2013 by Lisa Pisano Leave a Comment

Polenta Primer with Chef Gerri

I first met Geraldine Sarnataro – or Chef Gerri – about five years ago at The Institute of Culinary Education in Manhattan, where she teaches professional level pastry arts, culinary classes and a variety of specialty classes on bread making, pizza making and Italian home cooking. I was working as their in-house PR Manager, and she […]

Filed Under: Food, Fun, Kid & Family Friendly, Travel Tagged With: cooking tips, cooking vacations, cucina della terra, culinary vacations, geraldine sarnataro, how to cook polenta, institute of culinary education, Italian cooking at home, polenta, recipe ideas, Umbria cooking school

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